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IRS Vandana Sagar: From Academic Excellence to International Tax Leadership and a Champion’s Mindset

27 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Senior IRS officer Vandana Sagar shares her inspiring journey from academic brilliance to leading international taxation, while balancing sports, discipline,...

Beyond Headlines

From Queues to Clicks: How IAS Raghvendra Singh is Digitally Transforming Healthcare in Jabalpur

27 April 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

IAS Raghvendra Singh digitised Jabalpur’s public healthcare through the NextGen E-Hospital system, enabling...

Features

Beyond POCSO: The Legal Vacuum in Protecting Young Women from AI-Driven Exploitation

27 April 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

A sharp legal analysis of AI-enabled exploitation and regulatory gaps in India — By Advocate Aishwarya...

Be Inspired

Bharat Electricity Summit 2026: A Strategic Leap Towards a Future-Ready Power Sector

26 April 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 showcased India’s energy leadership, driving innovation, global collaboration,...

Be Inspired

When Failure Binds With Grit: The Journey Of Valay Vaidya From Uncertainty To Success

26 April 2026

Pallavi Priya

Valay Vaidya’s journey from repeated setbacks to AIR 116 proves that UPSC success is not about instant...

Must Read

UP Transfers 40 IAS Officers in Major Overnight Reshuffle; Anjani Kumar Singh Named DM Lakhimpur Kheri, Durga Shakti Nagpal Elevated

20 April 2026

ACC Empanels 9 CSS Officers for Joint Secretary-Level Posts at Centre; Full List

22 April 2026

Who Is IFS Ravi Shankar? Career Diplomat Appointed India’s Next Ambassador to Greece

22 April 2026

Videos

IRS Vandana Sagar: From Academic Excellence to International Tax Leadership and a Champion’s Mindset

27 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IAS Saurabh Katiyar’s Model of Good Governance: Compassion, Efficiency, and Real Impact

20 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

How IAS Saurabh Katiyar is Making Government Offices Citizen-Friendly in Mumbai | Video Interview

16 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Bureaucracy News

From AGMUT to West Bengal: 18 IAS Officers Retire Across Cadres in April 2026 | Full List

27 April 2026

West Bengal DGP Siddh Nath Gupta Gets 6-Month Extension Amid Elections | Know His Profile

27 April 2026

DGP Star Board Row: Kerala Police Orders Case Against Former DGP Tomin Thachankary for Insignia Misuse

27 April 2026

Who Is IRAS Officer Rohit Parmar? New ED Finance (Expenditure) at Railway Board

27 April 2026

Who Is Sanjay Jamuar? Retired IRTS Officer Appointed First CEO of Delhi Metro International Limited (DMIL)

27 April 2026

‘Towards an Egalitarian Society’ by IRS Officer Dr Sudha Kumari Launched at Sahitya Akademi, Delhi

27 April 2026

PSU News

BHEL Appoints Aruna Gulati as Head of Solar Business Division to Strengthen Renewable Energy Push

27 April 2026

NTPC Plans Two 700 MW Nuclear Units in Bihar’s Banka District; ₹25,000 Crore Project Under Feasibility Study

27 April 2026

PESB Recommends Vivek Nishant Nath for NMDC Director (Commercial) Post After Competitive Selection Process

27 April 2026

ONGC Names Yogish Nayak as New CFO from May 2026, Clears Major Petrochemical JV and Gas Project Funding

27 April 2026

ONGC Launches India’s First Geothermal Pilot at Ankleshwar, Converts Abandoned Well into 450 kW Clean Energy

27 April 2026

SAIL Appoints Dilip Kumar as Chief Vigilance Officer to Strengthen Governance and Vigilance Systems

27 April 2026

BHEL Appoints Nigar Fatima Husain as Government Nominee Director on Board, Effective April 27, 2026

27 April 2026

Hindustan Shipyard Wins Digital Transformation Award at PSE Excellence Awards 2026 for Maritime Innovation

27 April 2026

Defence News

HAL GE Aerospace F414 Jet Engine Technology Transfer

What Makes the F414 Engine Deal So Special? Inside India’s Biggest Defence Technology Breakthrough

27 April 2026

How IAF Plans to Bypass Russian Restrictions with a Game-Changing Su-30MKI Upgrade

27 April 2026

Su-57M1 Stealth Fighter Deal: Features, Price, Engine, and Why India May Choose It Over Waiting for AMCA

27 April 2026

Indian Navy P-8I Aircraft Upgrade: AAS Radar, Cost, Features and Impact on Indian Ocean Security

27 April 2026

Judiciary News

Big Relief for Young Lawyers: Supreme Court Allows Newly Qualified AORs to Vote in Key Elections

27 April 2026

Big Healthcare Reform: Supreme Court Mandates Uniform ICU Standards Across India, Sets 3 Weeks Deadline for States

27 April 2026

National Registry of Retired Judges: How CJI Surya Kant Idea Could Solve Court Backlog Crisis

27 April 2026

Who is Preeta Aravindan Krishnamma? Advocate Appointed as Kerala High Court Additional Judge

25 April 2026

CSR News

DVK Foundation Launches Scholarship Programme for EWS Students at BGIS Vrindavan

31 March 2026

ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana

13 March 2026

NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur

13 March 2026

AAI Provides ₹12.29 Crore CSR Support to Balasaheb Deoras Rugnalay in Pune for Healthcare Expansion

12 March 2026

Opinion

Features

Beyond POCSO: The Legal Vacuum in Protecting Young Women from AI-Driven Exploitation

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

The Jewar Juggernaut: How India’s Largest Aerotropolis is Anchoring Uttar Pradesh’s $1 Trillion Ascent

Shivendra Srivastava

Cartoon of the Week

Civil Services Day: CARTOON OF THE WEEK

UPSC Stories

Born Without a Forearm, Kerala’s Daughter Secures AIR 167 in UPSC CSE 2025

26 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Born without a forearm, Kerala’s Kajal Raju improved from AIR 910 to AIR 167 in UPSC CSE 2025 after four...

How Manoj Ramchandra Patil Became His Village’s First Civil Servant

25 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Hailing from drought-hit Jalihal village in Maharashtra, Manoj Ramchandra Patil secured AIR 493 in UPSC...

Ankit Sakni Becomes Bijapur’s First Civil Services Success Story

24 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Ankit Sakni from Bhairamgarh, Bijapur, secured AIR 816 in UPSC CSE 2025, becoming the district’s first...

Social Media

Leopard and Calf Trapped in Same Well in Madhya Pradesh, Remarkable Rescue Stuns Villagers, Shares IFS Anupam Sharma

26 April 2026

A leopard and a calf fell into a well in Madhya Pradesh, but an extraordinary rescue and their surprising...

Dr Raju Narayana Swamy Math Olympiad book

‘Chose India Over MIT’: Zoho Founder Sridhar Vembu on IAS Officer Raju Narayana Swamy’s Journey

23 April 2026

According to the viral post reshared by Mr Vembu, IAS Swamy believed that his education at IIT was funded...

One-Day-Old Rhino Calf Video Goes Viral, IFS Officer Parveen Kaswan Shares Rare Wildlife Moment

15 April 2026

Newborn Rhino Video Goes Viral, Sparks Conversation on Wildlife Safety and Conservation

Book Reviews

Moy Moy’s Circle: A Moving Story of Love, Disability, and Quiet Change

25 April 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

This heartfelt review by Yauvanika Chopra captures how Moy Moy’s Circle transforms a personal story into...

From Vedas to Constitution : How Sanskrit Shaped India Without Being Widely Spoken

18 April 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Sanskrit’s journey from sacred texts to modern politics reveals a paradox—revered as a language of power,...

India Beyond Myths: : Why 100 Ways to See India Is a Must-Read

11 April 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

100 Ways to See India by Rohit Saran transforms complex statistics into compelling narratives, offering...